Wild Animal Control Act 1977

Act of Parliament in New Zealand

The Wild Animal Control Act 1977 is a current Act of Parliament in New Zealand. It is administered by the Department of Conservation.^[1]

Part 3 of the Act establishes recreational hunting areas (RHAs). If the wild animal species are not kept in check, commercial hunting is allowed. At present the following RHAs have been established:^[2]

• North Island:
  • Kaweka (East Coast/Hawkes Bay)
  • Kaimanawa (Tongariro/Taupo)
  • North Pureora Conservation Park (Waikato)
  • Haurangi (Wellington)
• South Island
  • Blue Mountains - (Southland)
  • Greenstone/Caples - beside Lake Wakatipu (Otago)
  • Lake Sumner - Nina, Doubtful Range, North Hurunui and Hurunui restricted hunting block (Canterbury)
  • Oxford - Mt Oxford and Mt Thomas forest parks (Canterbury)

See also

• Hunting in New Zealand
• Conservation in New Zealand

References

1. "Wild Animal Control Act 1977". New Zealand Government. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
2. "Recreational Hunting Areas (RHA): Hunting". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 17 February 2013.

External links

• Text of the Act